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RecsHe's right. The flag has never been at half staff during a swearing in of president. . .except: - 45
RecsDanish king changes coat of arms amid row with Trump over Greenland - 28
RecsCharlie Angus responds to Trump's latest TS msg re: "51st state" - 26
RecsJanuary 6 is a very bad day for me, but for two reasons, not one. - 22
RecsMy heart is heavy on this day
Biden Rips Efforts To 'Erase' History Of Jan. 6 Riot, Says There Won't Be A Repeat This Time
(Huff Post) President Joe Biden is decrying what he calls an “unrelenting effort” to downplay a mob of Donald Trump supporters overrunning the U.S. Capitol in an attempt to block certification of the 2020 election — seeking to contrast that day’s chaos with what he promises will be an orderly transition returning Trump to power for a second term. In an opinion piece published Sunday in The Washington Post, Biden recalled Jan. 6, 2021, writing that “violent insurrectionists attacked the Capitol.” “We should be proud that our democracy withstood this assault,” Biden wrote. “And we should be glad we will not see such a shameful attack again this year.”
All Americans Know January 6th Was An Insurrection. Decent Ones Care.
(John Pavlovitz) We all saw it. On January 6th, 2021, many of us watched it in disbelief in real time: the almost incomprehensible sight of thousands of people breaching the very seat of our Government: smashing windows, breaking through doors, setting off tear gas canisters, crushing outnumbered and overmatched Capitol police, and parading unimpeded through the chambers of Congress.
The New York Times On The Undeniable Success Of The Biden Presidency
(New York Times via Simon Rosenberg) To hear President-elect Donald J. Trump tell it, he is about to take over a nation ravaged by crisis, a desolate hellscape of crime, chaos and economic hardship. “Our Country is a disaster, a laughing stock all over the World!” he declared on social media last week. But by many traditional metrics, the America that Mr. Trump will inherit from President Biden when he takes the oath for a second time, two weeks from Monday, is actually in better shape than that bequeathed to any newly elected president since George W. Bush came into office in 2001.
Biden, in 11th Hour Move, Bans Offshore Drilling in Most Federal Waters
(Time) President Joe Biden is moving to ban new offshore oil and gas drilling in most U.S. coastal waters, a last-minute effort to block possible action by the incoming Trump administration to expand offshore drilling. Biden, whose term expires in two weeks, said he is using authority under the federal Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act to protect offshore areas along the East and West coasts, the eastern Gulf of Mexico and portions of Alaska's Northern Bering Sea from future oil and natural gas leasing.
Trump Breaks Tradition By Redirecting Inaugural Swag Funds To His PAC
(Forbes) Official merchandise sales from Donald Trump's inaugural committee may do more than celebrate his second presidency–they could ultimately be used to cover Trump’s personal expenses, including legal fees. On November 9, the president-elect launched the Trump Vance Inaugural Committee, a tax-exempt organization tasked with organizing events surrounding the inauguration; its website, t47inaugural.com, went live around that time, too.
Las Vegas, New Orleans, and the ugly truths America won't talk about
(Will Bunch/Inquirer) The year 2025 A.D. began for much of America less with Auld Lang Syne and more with the anxious paranoia of anticipatory dread. When fierce bolts of lightning in a freak winter storm were caught on video striking the U.S. Capitol and the Washington Monument at 5:36 p.m. on New Year’s Eve, social media posters joked, in a way, about omens. A New Jersey GOP activist, Tricia Flanagan, tweeted that the new year is “going to be Biblical.” The nervous jokes stopped just a few hours into New Year’s Day, as the political violence that the 1960s radical H. Rap Brown famously described “as American as cherry pie” arrived long before the first hungover scrambled eggs of 2025.
Blinken warns Russia is close to sharing advanced satellite technology with North Korea
(CNN) Russia may be close to sharing advanced satellite technology with North Korea after the isolated nation supplied troops to help bolster Moscow’s war in Ukraine, United States Secretary of State Antony Blinken warned Monday. “The DPRK is already receiving Russian military equipment and training. Now, we have reason to believe that Moscow intends to share advance space and satellite technology with Pyongyang,” Blinken said from Seoul, using North Korea’s official name.
- Liberal YouTubersIt's been 4 years since maga made a choice.... #southern #maga #trump
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- Foreign Affairs06 Jan: Footage: Russian Combat Bathtub VS Ukrainian Azov. - Reporting from Ukraine
- Foreign AffairsUkrainian Surprise Offensive Just Started in Kursk, Russia Russians in Panic Ukraine War Update
- Foreign AffairsRussia's copy of Santa Claus was drunk - Break the Fake - TVP World
- Liberal YouTubersHow Wall Street Stole Your Retirement - More Perfect Union
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- Foreign AffairsRussia's loss is a gain for other economies - Eastern Express - TVP World
- Liberal YouTubersRepublicans Prepare To Cut Food Stamps To Pay For Trump's Tax Cuts - Farron Balanced
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- BasketballNCAA AP Men's Basketball Rankings - Week of 1/6/25
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- Cooking & BakingA question, re: soup on this snowy day.
- Skepticism, Science & PseudoscienceToday is The Epiphany: a Good Day for reflection on the Coming Year (as the excesses of New Year's are past)
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- Vegetarian, Vegan and Animal RightsSign Petition: "Justice for Rabbit Slammed Against the Ground and Killed at Party"
- BasketballAtlanta Dream Announce Additions to Coaching Staff and Front Office
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- LGBTRepublicans release top bill priorities in rules package. The No. 1 priority? Trans people
- African AmericanPeter Bradley Abstract Artist on Local USA PBS show
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- Christian Liberals & Progressive People of FaithIf we are going to be true to the Bible, then God the Creator should take they/them pronouns
- Jewish GroupAgnes Keleti, Holocaust survivor who won 10 Olympic gymnastics medals, dies at 103
- Jewish GroupU.S. military vet with 'deep-seated animus against Jews' tried to join Hezbollah, feds charge
- District of ColumbiaPandas at the National Zoo: A Merry Moment With Bao Li and Qing Bao
- VirginiaHenrico Doctors' Hospital employee arrested in NICU investigation
- District of ColumbiaMore snow likely after an afternoon lull, according to Capital Weather Gang.
- NevadaNevada Current: Amazon is the top employer of Nevada Medicaid recipients. And it's not even close.
- Latin AmericaOver 300,000 migrants crossed Latin America's Darien Gap in 2024, down 42%
- Latin AmericaTask Force Rescues 163 Chinese Workers in Conditions Akin to Slavery at BYD in Bahia
- Latin AmericaThe Panama Canal
- IndianaDemocrats were encouraged to vote Republican in the primary. This bill would prevent that.
- Latin AmericaHow Mexico is becoming a 'first-world' economy - CaspianReport
- Latin AmericaTrump's Panama gambit spurs controversy
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RecsHe's right. The flag has never been at half staff during a swearing in of president. . .except: - 45
RecsDanish king changes coat of arms amid row with Trump over Greenland - 28
RecsCharlie Angus responds to Trump's latest TS msg re: "51st state" - 26
RecsJanuary 6 is a very bad day for me, but for two reasons, not one. - 22
RecsMy heart is heavy on this day
Trump denies report that his team is eyeing pared-back tariffs
7 min ago - Reuters Trump denies report that his team is eyeing pared-back tariffs By Andrea Shalal January 6, 20251:41 PM ESTUpdated an hour ago Summary Trump debunks Washington Post report saying aides looking at tariffs that focus on critical sectors Plan w ... (Reuters)
Trump critic named new Washington archbishop
14 min ago - 01/06/25 12:05 PM ET Cardinal Robert W. McElroy, a critic of President-elect Trump, was named the new archbishop of Washington on Monday. Pope Francis named McElroy, who is the bishop of San Diego, to replace Cardinal Wilton Gregory in Washington, D ... (The Hill)
Russia claims it captured another town in eastern Ukraine but Kyiv's troops say the fight continues
52 min ago - By ILLIA NOVIKOV Updated 8:52 AM CST, January 6, 2025 KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russian troops in eastern Ukraine have captured the stronghold of Kurakhove after a monthslong battle, Russia’s Defense Ministry claimed Monday, adding the wrecked ... (AP)
Trump's election win certified by Congress on anniversary of Jan. 6, 2021 Capitol riot
1 hr ago - Published Mon, Jan 6 202510:08 AM ESTUpdated 38 Min Ago Congress certified President-elect Donald Trump's victory over Vice President Kamala Harris in the 2024 election on Monday, four years to the day after Trump's supporters rioted inside the U.S. ... (CNBC)
Rudy Giuliani resumes testimony at contempt-of-court hearing in defamation case
2 hrs ago - Jan. 6, 2025, 6:00 AM EST / Updated Jan. 6, 2025, 11:49 AM EST Donald Trump’s former lawyer Rudy Giuliani was answering more questions in court Monday after facing a grilling last week at a contempt-of-court hearing stemming from his failure to ... (NBC News)
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau resigns as party leader
3 hrs ago - Updated 2 hours ago Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau resigned from his position as the leader of the Liberal Party on Monday. Why it matters: The world's leading democracies are facing growing instability. Look to Germany, where Chancellor Ola ... (Axios)
Michael Barr to step down as the Fed's head of banking supervision, avoiding clash with Trump
3 hrs ago - Published Mon, Jan 6 2025 11:01 AM EST The Federal Reserve’s top banking regulator will be stepping down next month, paving the way for President-elect Donald Trump to name a replacement. There had been speculation that Trump might replace Barr ... (CNBC)
Trump's lawyers ask judge to halt Friday's hush money case sentencing while they appeal to block it
5 hrs ago - Updated 1:25 PM EST, January 6, 2025 NEW YORK (AP) -- President-elect Donald Trump on Monday moved to indefinitely postpone this week's sentencing in his hush money case as he appeals a ruling that upheld the verdict and put him on course to be the f ... (AP)
Martin O'Malley snags DNC chair endorsements from current and former Black members of Congress
5 hrs ago - Jan. 6, 2025, 5:30 AM EST Four prominent current and former Congressional Black Caucus members endorsed Martin O’Malley's bid to chair the Democratic National Committee on Monday as the contest heads into the home stretch. The new endorsements c ... (NBC News)
Blinken warns Russia is close to sharing advanced satellite technology with North Korea
6 hrs ago - Published 2:45 AM EST, Mon January 6, 2025 CNN — Russia may be close to sharing advanced satellite technology with North Korea after the isolated nation supplied troops to help bolster Moscow’s war in Ukraine, United States Secretary of St ... (CNN World)
Nippon Steel, US Steel File Lawsuits After Biden Blocks Deal
7 hrs ago - January 6, 2025 at 7:18 AM EST Updated on January 6, 2025 at 7:43 AM EST Nippon Steel Corp. and United States Steel Corp. jointly filed lawsuits in a last-ditch effort to preserve the planned merger of the companies, which was blocked last week by Pr ... (Bloomberg)
Biden Rips Efforts To 'Erase' History Of Jan. 6 Riot, Says There Won't Be A Repeat This Time
7 hrs ago - Jan 6, 2025, 12:03 AM EST President Joe Biden is decrying what he calls an “unrelenting effort” to downplay a mob of Donald Trump supporters overrunning the U.S. Capitol in an attempt to block certification of the 2020 election — seeki ... (Huff Post/AP)
Biden, in 11th Hour Move, Bans Offshore Drilling in Most Federal Waters
8 hrs ago - 4 MINUTE READ BY MATTHEW DALY / APJANUARY 6, 2025 5:28 AM EST WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden is moving to ban new offshore oil and gas drilling in most U.S. coastal waters, a last-minute effort to block possible action by the incoming Trump ad ... (Time)
MAGA Official Finally Agrees to Lower Flags for Jimmy Carter After Dem Backlash
8 hrs ago - Updated Jan. 5 2025 7:31PM EST / Published Jan. 5 2025 7:17PM EST Democrats on New York’s Long Island cried foul over the weekend after a Donald Trump-supporting county executive did not lower his jurisdiction’s flags to half-staff in hono ... (Daily Beast)
Ukraine launches surprise operation in Russia's Kursk region
8 hrs ago - Sun 5 Jan 2025 07.46 EST Last modified on Sun 5 Jan 2025 19.01 EST Ukrainian armed forces began a surprise offensive in Russia’s Kursk region on Sunday, in an apparent attempt to regain the initiative on the battlefield before Donald Trump’ ... (The Guardian)
Democratic senator blasts RFK Jr's vaccine theories ahead of confirmation hearings: 'Kids will get killed'
9 hrs ago - Sunday 05 January 2025 23:02 GMT Robert F Kennedy Jr is facing a predictably skeptical reception from senators on Capitol Hill as he pursues a bid to become the next Health secretary for incoming president Donald Trump. His long history of comments a ... (The Independent)
Lindsey Graham Issues Warning to Republicans Pushing Tax Cuts
9 hrs ago - Published Jan 05, 2025 at 1:51 PM EST | Updated Jan 05, 2025 at 5:56 PM EST During an appearance on Fox News' Sunday Morning Futures with Maria Bartiromo, Senator Lindsey Graham, a South Carolina Republican who chairs the Senate Budget Committee, war ... (Newsweek)
'Is it realistic to deport everybody?' Top Senate Republican on Donald Trump's mass deportation promises
10 hrs ago - Published 5:04 p.m. ET Jan. 6, 2025 | Updated 5:05 p.m. ET Jan. 6, 2025 WASHINGTON −The Senate’s top Republican questioned on Sunday how easy it will be for President-elect Donald Trump to launch a “mass deportation” of at least ... (USA Today)
Texas GOP civil war reaches bruising climax with leadership battle
10 hrs ago - 01/05/25 5:00 PM ET Long-simmering tensions within the Texas GOP are spilling out into the open amid a heated battle for the state House Speaker seat. The fight underscores long-standing friction between the rump of what was once the Texas part ... (The Hill)
Republicans try to exploit New Orleans attack to push through Trump agenda
11 hrs ago - Sun 5 Jan 2025 14.12 EST Last modified on Sun 5 Jan 2025 16.30 EST Republicans in the US Senate are attempting to exploit the New Year’s Day attack that killed 14 victims in New Orleans, injuring dozens more, to push through Donald Trump’s ... (The Guardian)
